Searching for Solutions
As the former mayor of a mid-size Canadian city, I witnessed firsthand the growing social challenges facing communities across North America. Searching for Solutions explores urgent issues like the housing crisis, homelessness, mental health, addiction, and food insecurity and, more importantly, the disruptive ideas that are making a real difference.
Each episode features a guest who helps unpack a problem and points toward practical, proven solutions.
This podcast is for anyone who cares about their community and wants to move from frustration to action at a time when too many people feel powerless to create change.
Searching for Solutions
Creating accessory dwelling units within residential neighbourhoods could unlock more affordable housing
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Cities are changes planning regulations and offering incentives for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units as a means to create more affordable livings spaces.
Xavier Toby, founder of Axe Building in St. Catharines, Ontario, has a created a one-stop shop for prefabricated housing services from studio units to four-bed accessory dwelling units built with state-of-the-art and sustainable materials and technologies to help homeowners affordably build accessory dwellings.
And when Property Brothers - the popular HGTV show featuring Drew and Jonathan - join a Council meeting to talk about the benefits of accessory dwelling units incentive programs and how Axe Building is a leading company in this niche building space, you know something unique is happening.